A podcast about, well, primates! From the singing gibbons to the mischievous macaques to pop culture primates like Zoboomafoo and Harambe, primates have fascinated humans for centuries. Why do we feel such a kinship with apes and monkeys? How smart are they really? What can we do to save endangered primate species? Join me as we do a deep dive into one species every episode, answering these questions and many others.
Charles Darwin wrote that "no other member of the whole class of mammals is coloured in so extraordinary a manner as the adult male mandrill". If you've seen The Lion King you might remember the eccentric shaman Rafiki, a beautifully colored male mandrill. Want to learn how mandrills use color,...
Published 02/16/24
While chimpanzees are getting into trouble, bonobos are getting it on. The aggressive, territorial chimpanzees and sexual, cooperative bonobos really represent two sides of the same coin and serve as models for both the positive and negative things that human societies are capable of. This...
Published 02/02/24